Course Title: Design embedded controller systems
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2013
Course Code: EEET6746C
Course Title: Design embedded controller systems
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6108 - Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Sukhvir Judge
Phone: +613 9925 4470
Email: sukhvir.judge@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 80
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
NIL
Course Description
This unit covers designing control systems using microcontrollers, or PCs or embedded signal processors (DSPs). It encompasses working safely, following design briefs and applying knowledge of embedded system devices, interpreting device specifications, constructing prototypes, using appropriate development software, applying programming techniques, testing developed system prototype operation, verifying compliance of the design against the final brief and documenting design and development work.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
UEENEED052B Design embedded controller systems |
Element: |
1. Prepare to design and develop advance embedded systems |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 OHS processes and procedures for a given work |
Element: |
2. Design and develop advance embedded systems |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 OHS risk control work measures and procedures 2.7 Embedded system design is documented for |
Element: |
3. Obtain approval for embedded systems design |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Embedded system design is presented and |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The student must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
The learning activities will include lectures, class room tutorials, practical exercises and work simulated project/s.
Teaching Schedule
Week | Topic | Assessment Task |
1 |
Introduction to course, course guide, assessment, topics breakdown, resources, OHS issues etc UEENEED052B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6 UEENEEH088B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6, |
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2 |
Introduction to fixed point processors UEENEED052B:1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4 UEENEEH088B:1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4 |
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3 |
Programming model of a fixed point processor UEENEED052B:1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6 |
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4 |
Assembly language programming of fixed point processors UEENEED052B:.1.3,1.4,1.5,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,3.1,3.2 |
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5 |
Software development techniques – C programming of a fixed point processor Design and development of prototype interfaces UEENEED052B:1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,,2.8,3.1,3.2 |
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6 |
Exception processing and handling Documenting the design development and the projects UEENEED052B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2 |
Task1: Practical Assignment 20% |
7 |
Implementing time critical functions – mixing c and assembly programming UEENEED052B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2 |
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8 |
Implementing time critical functions – mixing c and assembly programming UEENEED052B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4 |
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9 |
Implementing engineering algorithms using fixed point processors UEENEED052B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4 |
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10 |
Implementing engineering algorithms using fixed point processors Construction and testing of prototype circuits UEENEED052B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4 |
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11 |
Integrated peripherals: GPIOs,SPI, Timers, A/D etc UEENEED052B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4 |
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12 |
Signal conditioning, A/D and D/A conversions UEENEED052B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4 |
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13 |
Hardware interfacing UEENEED052B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4 |
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14 |
Student project UEENEED052B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4 |
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15 |
Student project UEENEED052B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4 |
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16 |
Student project
UEENEED052B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4 |
Task 2: project - 40% |
17 |
Centralised Examination UEENEED052B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4 |
Task 3: Limited text test 40% (in either Week 17 or 18) |
18 |
Centralised Examination UEENEED052B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
There is no prescribed text book for this course. students will only use user manuals as detailed in reference books' section |
References
DSP56F800 user manual |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Practical test
Project
Written Examination
Assessment Tasks
Assessment task 1 : 20%
A practical assignment to be completed in week 6. This practical assignment will be available on learning hub and student’s local drive.
Assessment task 2: 40%
A hardware interfacing project:(Week 16)- Students will be required to design, construct, test and debug the project hardware and software and will be required to produce a project report. The project details will be available on the learning hub and student’s local drive.
Assessment task 3 : 40%
A limited text test on the learning aspects of these competencies (Week 17). The exam will be based on what students have learned in their tutorial/practical exercises and their student project.The text to bring to the test will be announced before the test
Assessment Matrix
Competency National Code | Competency Title | Practical Assignment | Project | Limited text test |
UEENEED052B | Design embedded controller systems | UEENEED052B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2 3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2 ,3.3,3.4 |
UEENEED052B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6,2.1,2.2,2 3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2 ,3.3,3. |
Underpinning Knowledge:UEENEED052B:Element1,2,3 |
UEENEEH088B | Design and develop electronics/computer systems project | UEENEEH088B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6, 2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4 | UEENEEH088B:1.1,1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6, 2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5,2.6,2.7,2.8,3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4 | Underpinning Knowledge:UEENEEH088B::Element1,2,3 |
Other Information
This course is delivered in a cluster (Microprocessor Applications 2) in conjunction with EEET6743C(Design and Develop electronic/computer system projects). All the learning and assessment activities will include the components of both UEENEED052B and UEENEEH088B. In this cluster, minimum student directed hours are 52 in addition to 68 scheduled teaching hours.
Student directed hours involve completing activities such as reading online resources, assignments, project work, individual student-teacher course-related consultation lab reports.
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Students requiring extensions for 7 calendar days or less (from the original due date) must complete and lodge an Application
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